...to all our friends - for a great opening day last Saturday!! Hope you enjoyed the start of our 3rd season as much as we did!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN THIS WEEKEND ON SATURDAY - JULY 4th as we celebrate our RED WHITE and BLUEberry DAY!!
Yes, we will be open and....we will also be sharing the season's finest blueberries from local Melick's Farms as we march in the Chatham 4th of July Parade with fellow Chatham volunteers and citizen groups. Look For Our 1930’s Farm Truck In The Parade!
Back at Railroad Plaza South, we will also be featuring Chatham Borough Mayor Vaughan's kickoff of The Mayors Wellness Campaign this Saturday from 8:30 - 9:30. Mayor Vaughan will be joined by Carol Linhart from The Chatham Club as he brings to us a state initiative focused on “Putting Your Community in Motion” starting this Saturday. Mayor Vaughan's "Wellness Campaign" will continue through the Chatham Borough Farmers’ Market by offering weekly activities throughout the season.
We wish you all a Happy Holiday weekend and remind you to visit us this Saturday - before, during or after the parade - so you can bring the freshest of New Jersey's produce to your picnic table!
Continuing every Saturday through October from 8 AM to 1 PM - Rain or Shine! Railroad Plaza South, located off Fairmount Ave
Please mark your calendar for these other upcoming Special Events:
July 11 8:30 AM-9:30 AMMayors Wellness Campaign continues with “Shopping Makes Healthy Eating” presented by Jill Permutter 11 AM-12 Noon Chatham Community Brass Band James Laird from local restaurant favourite "Serenade"
July 18 8:30 AM -9:30 AM Mayors Wellness Campaign “Personal Training in Hot Weather”Maria Tokarz Kettle Korn (Reminder:) Bake-It! Fruits of Summer entry forms are due today! Entry forms can be found online at our website, www.ChathamBoroughFarmersMarket.org or at the community table onsite at the market.)
July 25th - Bake It! Fruits of Summer Our first baking contest of the 2009 Season (tasters welcome!) Bake your favorite cake, cobbler, buckle, betty, strudel, muffin, turnover etc... - anything but a pie - using at least one of these delicious Jersey Fresh fruits: blackberries, blueberries, nectarines, peaches, plums, raspberries. 10 AM Bake It! Fruits of Summer Entries Due * 11 AM Judging * 12:30 PM Public Tasting *Enjoy!
Also on July 25th - 8:30 AM -9:30 AM Mayors Wellness Campaign “Walking to Lose Weight” Carol Linhart All DayChatham Emergency Squad Free Blood Pressure Check
Did you know...............? July Is National Blueberry Month!! There’s no other berry that says summer more than the blueberry.Blueberries are among the fruits with the highest amounts of antioxidants, which studies reveal may help fight cancer, heart disease, and aging.These berries are loaded with dietary fiber and vitamins A and C.Stock up on blueberries by freezing them. You'll keep the skins from toughening if you keep them unwashed - just be sure to wash them when you are ready to eat them.Pile them on your favorite yogurt, cereal, and fruit salads.Enjoy this delicious treat year ‘round. Try this fun to bake blueberry recipe to have a ready breakfast treat or healthy mid-day snack:
Easy Blueberry Muffins
1/2 Cup Butter 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 Egg
1 Cup Milk 2 Cup Flour
3 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt 1 C. Fresh Blueberries
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend together butter, shortening, sugar, egg, and milk. In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Then combine together the two mixtures, but not too much. Fold in blueberries. Bake 30 minutes or less.
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Volunteers are always welcome! Click here if you would like to help the market grow.
In cooperation with New Jersey Council of Farmers and Communities, the Jersey Fresh program and the Highlands Council.
Chatham Borough Farmers' Market Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm June 27 to October 31 Railroad Plaza South and Fairmount Avenue
